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POINTS 



Claim, i. A plow-point having the oppo- 

 site sides of its edge and nose chilled, with the 

 exception of a space on the upper side of the 

 nose, which extends to the cutting edge thereof 

 and a chilled seat formed on the nose in rear 

 of such unchilled space, substantially as set 

 forth. 



2. A plow point provided with the removable 

 die securely embedded in the nose portion of 

 the point in casting, the upper portion of the 

 die being flush with the upper surface of the 

 nose, substantially as set forth. 



3. The combination, with a plow-point in 

 which the nose is re-enforced by ribs which 

 project above the surface of the nose and edge 

 of the point, and are pointed on their outer 

 ends, of a false nose constructed to fit between 

 said ribs, and suitable means for securing the 

 false nose in place, substantially as set forth. 



4. A false nose for plow-points, the upper 

 portion of which is constructed to fit between 

 strengthening-ribs formed on the upper surface 

 of the nose, its outer end provided with a V- 

 shaped recess to receive the outer ends of the 

 ribs, while its lower portion projects beneath 

 its upper portion to engage with the under 

 side of of the nose, substantially asset forth. 



5. A plow-point provided with a ribbed nose 

 and a chilled seat formed on the rear portion 

 thereof, and formed with a recesss, /, on the 

 under side of the nose, in combination with a 

 false nose and a fastening bolt and nut, the 

 latter being located within the recess /, sub- 

 stantially as set forth. 



222,502. JOHN KILLEFER, Blooming- 

 dale, Mich. Combined Shares and Points. 

 Dec. 9, 1879. Filed Oct. 17, 1879. 

 Claim. As a new article of manufacture, 

 a combined plow-share and point consisting of 

 a wrought-iron point and a cast iron share made 

 by heating the point to a welding heat, placing 

 it in a mold, and casting the share onto it, 

 substantially as described. 



223,751. JAMES OLIVER, South Bend, 



Ind. Plows Points. Jan. 20, 1880. Filed 



Dec. 9, 1879. 



Claim. 1. The combination, with a plow- 

 point provided with a plain seat having beveled 

 shoulders on its rear edge, a square shoulder 

 on its forward edge, and a beveled recess on 

 its under side, of a removable plow-point, the 

 upper portion of which is provided with bevel- 

 ed corners at its end, a square shoulder, and a 

 beveled tongue or lip, substantially asset forth. 



2. The combination, with a plow-point pro- 

 vided with a plain flat seat on its nose portion, 

 said seat having beveled shoulders on its rear 

 edge and a square shoulder on its forward edge 

 and a beveled recess on its under side, of a 

 removable plow-point, the upper portion of 

 which is provided with beveled corners at its 

 end, a square shoulder, and a beveled tongue 

 or lip, and a fastening-bolt extending through 

 the plow-point and rear portion of the re- 

 movable nose, the fastening-nut being located 



in a recess on the under side of the plow-point, 

 substantially as set forth. 



231,261. MARCUS M. BOWERS, 



Richmond, Va. Detachable Plow - Points. 



Aug. 17, 1880. Filed Dec. 15, 1879. 



Claim. 1. A detachable plow slip or point 

 having a supporting-shank with parallel sides, 

 adapted to fit a corresponding socket in a share, 

 and formed with the plowing-faces d' d 2 , which 

 are arranged to alternately coincide with the 

 bottom of the share, and are situated obliquely 

 to the parallel sides of the the shank, substan- 

 tially as set forth. 



2. A plowshare having a horizontal sole, B', 

 the landside B, inclined at an oblique angle to 

 said sole, and a socket which extends en- 

 tirely through the share and has parallel 

 lateral walls which are inclined at an oblique 

 angle to the bottom or sole B', substantially as 

 set forth. 



3. A reversible plow point or slip having 

 the faces d' and d 2 arranged to alternately 

 coincide with the bottom of the share when 

 attached, and having the shank E formed with 

 the sides e 3 e* oblique to said faces d' d 2 , and 

 with ribs e b , each of which has its upper face 

 and its lower face inclined at different angles 

 to the side of the shank, and has its upper 

 face parallel to the lower face of the opposite 

 rib substantially as set forth. 



239,135. CHARLES ANDERSON, 

 and JAMES OLIVER, South Bend, Ind., 

 assignors to South Bend Iron Works, same 

 place. Slip-Nose Attachments for Plows. 

 Mar. 22, 1881. Filed Dec. 18, 1880. 



The slip- nose is made reversible and its 

 fastening end made soft or tough. 



Claim. The combination, with a plow share 

 or point having grooves formed in the upper 

 and lower sides of its nose portion, of a slip- 

 nose provided with two jaws practically equal 

 in length, and which fit within said grooves, 

 and are thus furnished with extended face 

 bearings on the web between said grooves, and 

 with extended lateral or side bearings on the 

 side walls of the grooves, and a fastening-bolt 

 which extends through the two jaws and web, 

 substantially as set forth. 



247,148. CHARLES ANDERSON, 



South Bend, Ind., assignor to the South 



Bend Iron Works, same place. Plow-Points. 



Sep. 20, 1881. Filed July 5, 1881. 



Claim. 1. A reversible slip-nose provided 

 with arms or lips extending rearwardly from 

 its opposite edges, substantially as set forth. 



2. A reversible slip-nose having its opposite 

 faces arranged in wedge form, and provided 

 with two arms or lips extending rearwardly 

 from its opposite edges, substantially as set 

 forth. 



3. The combination, with a share or point 

 having two grooves, one on its landside edge 

 and one on the inner edge of the nose portion 

 of the share or point, of a slip-nose provided 



